Arkabutla Lake, MS

As of 2026-10-13, Arkabutla Lake sits at 208.00 ft, which is low for this time of year. That is 1.30 ft below full pool of 209.30 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 2.10 ft.

The most recent reading at Arkabutla Lake is 208.00 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Arkabutla Lake in our records is 241.82 ft on 2018-03-04. The lowest is 194.00 ft on 2026-04-28. Our record covers about 27 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 11% of them, which we classify as low for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Arkabutla Lake has fallen 2.10 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Arkabutla Lake is +2.85 ft compared with this date last year (208.00 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 27 years, with a record high of 241.82 ft and a record low of 194.00 ft.